Anh8-test2-hk1

Thanh Tuyen High school THE FIRST SEMESTER- TEST 2
Class:………………….. ENGLISH 8
Name: ………………………..

A- LISTENING: (1,5 pts)
1. People are talking about new friends. Listen and circle the word that describes each person (0,5 pt)
1. a. serious 2. a. shy 3. a. serious
b. funny b. talkative b. crazy

4. a. smart 5. a. serious 6. a. generous
b. not talkative b. sociable b. hardworking

2. Listen. Write the missing words (1 pt)
A: Hey Molly, have you met the new guy in our class?. He ………………(1) right next to me.
B: No, I haven’t. What’s he …………..(2)?
A: He’s really …………………… (3). He talks and …………… (4) a lot.
B: Really? He sounds …………….(5)
A: Yeah, he is. And he’s ……………….(6). He tells ………….(7) everyday after class. He’s pretty cute, too.
B: It …………..(8) like you’re interested in him.
A: Well, I am. But he already has ……………(9) ……………….(10)

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (2,5 points)
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences
1. The students should ……………….. English pronunciation everyday.
A. to practice B. practices C. practice D. practicing
2. My mother told me to study ……..
A. hardly B. hard C. good D. bad
3. As a member of the Y & Y Green Group, Nam wanted ……… in a recycling program.
A. to participate B. to join C. to take part D. all are correct
4. Tim needs ……………………….. his Spanish grammar.
A. improved B. to improve C. improve D. improves
5. I didn’t go to school because I ………………….to stay home and help mom
A. has B. have C. had D. ought
6. The buffalo was grazing in the………………………………….
A. field B. garden C. straw D. pond
7. She used to ……………… to Ha Noi.
A. go B. going C. goes D. to go
8. Springs come ……………………………… Summers.
A. at B. before C. after D. between
9. Do you ….. any help?
A. do B. have C. wish D. need
10. Many language learners try to learn new words by ………..
A. heart B. examination C. revise D. report

C. PRONUNCIATION: ( 1 pt)
I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0,5 pt)
1. A. knife B. sink C. excited D. device
2. A. reserved B. introduced C. called D. visited
II. Choose the words whose main stress is placed differently from the others.( 0,5 pt)
3. A. activity B. community C. participate D. citizenship
4. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor

D- WRITING: (3 pts)
I. Supply the correct form for the verbs in brackets. (1 pt)
1. The sun in the West. (set)
2. They in that restaurant last years. (not eat)

II. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech, beginning as shown. (1,5 pt)
1. Mr. Tuan said to me: “Don’t talk so loud in my room”
Mr. Tuan asked me
2. The teacher said: “You should practice your English everyday.”
The teacher told Lan
3. Lan said to me: “ Could you give me my English book?”
Lan asked Minh

III- Word form: (0,5 pt)
His father soon died of a …………..…………. heart ( break)
“The lost shoe” is one of the …………………… stories I like best ( tradition)

E- READING: (2 pts).
Read the passge. Then answer the questions.
Lan is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do.
The Y & Y is having a plan to help the community. She will participate in its recycling program. In joining this program